diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/inode.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/inode.c
index 0966d09..c0e968a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/inode.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/inode.c
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@
 {
 	/* remove all entries */
 	spufs_prune_dir(dir);
+	d_drop(dir);
 
 	return simple_rmdir(parent, dir);
 }